the old man. Manolin symbolizes Santiago’s youthful strength‚ serves as a source of comfort‚ care and happiness for the old man‚ and provides inspiration and hope to Santiago-an old‚ weak fisherman. Santiago was an old man who did not have much strength left- “everything about him was old ...” (pg. 10). Although his body had weakened‚ his courage to continue fishing had not vanished. On his adventure‚ Santiago is continuously faced with many challenges that test his strength and courage. Whenever
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The Old Man and the Sea was written by Ernest Hemingway. Some people may think it is a very basic book or easy reading. The book had deeper meaning and a lot depth. Hemingway used lots of symbolism‚ the theme of loneness‚ and the imagery of the lions on the beach to write his book. There are certain symbols we can detect and are foreshadowed throughout the book. The bird symbolized the little boy‚ Manolin‚ visiting the old man and gave him comfort. The narrator says “The bird made the stern of the
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Old Man’s Struggle Fishing is not easy‚ especially when one’s life and pride are at risk. In Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and The Sea‚ Santiago‚ an old Cuban fisherman‚ has not caught a fish for 84 days and struggles to protect his pride. When the old man gets the biggest fish he has ever seen on his hook‚ he is determined to catch it. Throughout the fight with the huge marlin‚ Santiago’s persistence never lessens. He is a true fisherman‚ and he is a hero. Even though Santiago is weak‚ exhausted
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What the Hero In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ heroes are portrayed as regular humans who only differ through what they understand from their failures. Santiago performs actions that any other man would execute in the given situation; however he learns from his mistakes and is willing to teach others through his failures. As Santiago tried to overcome the boundaries set on him by nature‚ he came to the acceptance that man does not have to accomplish the greatest goal‚ and ultimately
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review: The Old Man and the Sea. Written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 (published 1952). The Old man and the Sea is perhaps one of his most famous works‚ which won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. “You did not kill the fish only to keep alive and to sell for food‚ he thought. You killed him for pride and because you are a fisherman. You loved him when he was alive and you loved him after. If you love him‚ it is not a sin to kill him. Or is it more? -You think too much‚ old man‚ he said aloud
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psychology aspect in the old man and the sea In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway describes an old fisherman and the unfortunate trials he faces as his "luck" runs out. Through the novel‚ the fisherman‚ Santiago‚ replicates Hemingway’s ideal man‚ a noble hero. Hemingway had a Code of Behavior that he himself followed. He had morals that were strict and an appreciation for instinct and human nature. He had a specific way of living life and an understanding of time. He believed in taking risks
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5/30/07 Old Man In The Sea "The Old Man In The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway is a story that was written to be intentionally boring. By showing the reality of life we learn that there is no instant satisfaction or success in life. Also we learn that life can be a long and painful burden at sometimes. But by following the Hemingway Hero Code you can persevere and get through any obstacle in life. The Hemingway Hero Code follows three parts‚ first is "Grace under pressure" in other words to keep
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“The Old Man and the Sea” In “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ Ernest Hemingway identifies the old fisherman Santiago as an individual who is independent in all his actions‚ and is willing to take chances in life. Santiago had gone 84 days without catching a fish‚ but despite him being “salao” he doesn’t lose hope in himself. He’s finally able to catch a fish known as a marlin‚ but is too scared to pull it up‚ since it may cause the string to snap. So he decides to let the fish pull him and the boat. In
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“A man can be destroyed but not defeated” In the Old man and the sea‚ Santiago says‚ “A man can be destroyed but not defeated. (Page 93)” The true statement can be referred to throughout the novel. Santiago is in the end physically destroyed‚ but mentally he is not defeated. Santiago’s courage and pride pushes him forward throughout the novel‚ even when it looks like hope is lost‚ but is never defeated. Destruction means to completely ruin or spoil. Santiago experienced this destruction. It started
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In the novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago‚ the main character‚ faces challenges in his life that can be related to our own everyday lives. In this book‚ Santiago has to overcome his age‚ self- doubt‚ and what other people think. Santiago has been a fisherman his whole life and now that he is becoming older and weaker‚ he’s afraid that his ability to fish will deteriorate. Fishing is Santiago’s purpose in life and once that’s gone‚ what’s there to live for? From the old man’s journey‚ there is
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